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Arts and Humanities
2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 167
50T. Studies in Literature
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
(Same as W S 50T.) Prerequisite: ENGL 1.
Sections designated as emphasizing certain
writers, types, or themes, e.g., Shakespeare,
The Poem, Literature of Protest, Women in
Novels. Appropriate readings and analyses.
60. Introduction to
Asian American Literature (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Introduction to lit-erary
appreciation and criticism through
discussion and written analysis of fiction,
poetry, drama, and autobiography by repre-sentative
Asian Pacific American writers.
The interplay of Asian and American ele-ments
and contexts will be analyzed.
65. Literature of the Central Valley (4)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Exploration of lit-erature
about California’s Central Valley
and by authors from the Valley, with atten-tion
to social and historical context and
diversity of culture. Reading, discussion,
and written analyses of fiction, poetry, and
nonfiction.
100W. Writing Skills (1)
Credit obtained only by passing the Up-per-
Division Writing Skills Examination
and upon request. CR/NC grading only.
101. Masterpieces
of World Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of influen-tial
poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction
(in translation) from throughout the world,
including historical and cultural contexts.
Not applicable to the English major. G.E.
Integration IC.
102. Masterpieces
of English Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of influen-tial
poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction
by British authors as well as colonial and
post-colonial works influenced by English
literature. Historical and cultural contexts
of literary works. Not applicable to the
English major. G.E. Integration IC.
103. Masterpieces
of American Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of influen-tial
drama, fiction, and nonfiction by
American authors and representing the
cultural diversity of the nation. Historical
and social contexts of literary works. Not
applicable to the English major. G.E. Inte-gration
IC.
146. Medieval Literature (4)
The literature of Medieval England, in-cluding
the works of Malory and Chaucer;
narrative poetry (Beowulf, Piers Plowman,
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight); drama;
and lyric poetry. Discussion, lectures, and
written analyses (papers, tests).
147. Renaissance (4)
Discussion and written analyses of works
by selected playwrights (Webster, Dekker,
Jonson) and poets (Spenser, Donne,
Herbert, Marvell, Milton) from the 16th
and 17th centuries.
150. Restoration
and 18th Century Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of British
literature from 1660 to 1800. Major writ-ers
and topics include Dryden, Swift, Pope,
Johnson, Restoration comedy, and the rise
of the novel. The literature will be read in
the context of political and intellectual
history and the arts.
151. 19th Century Romantics (4)
A study of the Romantic movement in
England during the early decades of the
19th century. Authors to be read include
Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron,
Shelley, and Keats. Written analyses on
selected topics will be required.
152. Victorian Literature (4)
Discussion and written analyses of 19th
century English literature including poetry
(Tennyson to Hopkins), the novel (Dickens
to Hardy), the essay (Carlyle to Pater).
Possible topics: Utilitarianism, Evangeli-calism,
Darwinism, the Pre-Raphaelites,
the Decadents, the New Woman.
153. American Literature
to Whitman (4)
Discussion and close written analyses of
major works and their backgrounds in
American literature to the Civil War. In-cludes
Puritanism, Emerson, Thoreau,
Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, and Whitman.
154. American Literature
1865 to World War I (4)
Discussion and written analyses of major
works and their cultural backgrounds with-in
this period of change. Topics include the
rise of realism and naturalism. Writers
discussed include Whitman, Twain,
Howells, James, Crane, Dickinson, and
others.
104. Children’s and Adolescent
Literature (4)
Survey of the major forms and genres of
children’s literature. Designed primarily
for future elementary school teachers. May
not be used for credit toward the English
major.
105. Introduction
to Literary Analysis (4)
The theory and practice of literary analy-sis.
Examination of the concept of literary
tradition; consideration of research meth-ods;
application of critical theory to textual
analysis and the writing of literary criti-cism.
Required for English majors.
112. World Literature: Ancient (4)
Ancient world literature in translation.
Discussion and written analyses of
Babylonian, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian,
Indian, and Latin epic, drama, and lyric,
including historical, religious, and artistic
contexts. Selections may include
Gilgamesh, Homer, The Mahabharata,
Chuang Chou, Greek drama, and Ovid.
G.E. Integration IC.
113. World Literature:
Medieval and Renaissance (4)
Medieval and Renaissance literature from
the eight to the seventeenth centuries. Dis-cussion
and written analyses of authors and
works (in translation) from Europe, Asia,
Latin America, and Africa, including his-torical
and cultural contexts. Selections
may include African oral narrative, Tu Fu,
Murasaki, Dante, Cervantes, and Marie de
France. G.E. Integration IC.
114. World Literature: Modern (4)
World literature from the seventeenth cen-tury
to the present. Discussion and written
analyses of literary works (in translation),
including historical and cultural contexts.
Selections may include Voltaire, Goethe,
Cao Xuegin, Dostoyevsky, Ibsen, Colette,
Lu Xun, Mahfouz, Borges, Garcia Marques,
Kawabata, and Achebe. G.E. Integration
IC.
115W. Literature of
the New Testament (3)
(See PHIL 133W.) Meets the upper-divi-sion
writing skills requirement for gradua-tion.
116. Literature of the
Old Testament (4)
(See PHIL 134.)
Object Description
| Title | 2001-02 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2001-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 167 |
| Full Text Search | English Arts and Humanities 2001-2002 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 167 50T. Studies in Literature (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) (Same as W S 50T.) Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Sections designated as emphasizing certain writers, types, or themes, e.g., Shakespeare, The Poem, Literature of Protest, Women in Novels. Appropriate readings and analyses. 60. Introduction to Asian American Literature (4) Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Introduction to lit-erary appreciation and criticism through discussion and written analysis of fiction, poetry, drama, and autobiography by repre-sentative Asian Pacific American writers. The interplay of Asian and American ele-ments and contexts will be analyzed. 65. Literature of the Central Valley (4) Prerequisite: ENGL 1. Exploration of lit-erature about California’s Central Valley and by authors from the Valley, with atten-tion to social and historical context and diversity of culture. Reading, discussion, and written analyses of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. 100W. Writing Skills (1) Credit obtained only by passing the Up-per- Division Writing Skills Examination and upon request. CR/NC grading only. 101. Masterpieces of World Literature (4) Discussion and written analyses of influen-tial poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction (in translation) from throughout the world, including historical and cultural contexts. Not applicable to the English major. G.E. Integration IC. 102. Masterpieces of English Literature (4) Discussion and written analyses of influen-tial poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction by British authors as well as colonial and post-colonial works influenced by English literature. Historical and cultural contexts of literary works. Not applicable to the English major. G.E. Integration IC. 103. Masterpieces of American Literature (4) Discussion and written analyses of influen-tial drama, fiction, and nonfiction by American authors and representing the cultural diversity of the nation. Historical and social contexts of literary works. Not applicable to the English major. G.E. Inte-gration IC. 146. Medieval Literature (4) The literature of Medieval England, in-cluding the works of Malory and Chaucer; narrative poetry (Beowulf, Piers Plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight); drama; and lyric poetry. Discussion, lectures, and written analyses (papers, tests). 147. Renaissance (4) Discussion and written analyses of works by selected playwrights (Webster, Dekker, Jonson) and poets (Spenser, Donne, Herbert, Marvell, Milton) from the 16th and 17th centuries. 150. Restoration and 18th Century Literature (4) Discussion and written analyses of British literature from 1660 to 1800. Major writ-ers and topics include Dryden, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Restoration comedy, and the rise of the novel. The literature will be read in the context of political and intellectual history and the arts. 151. 19th Century Romantics (4) A study of the Romantic movement in England during the early decades of the 19th century. Authors to be read include Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Written analyses on selected topics will be required. 152. Victorian Literature (4) Discussion and written analyses of 19th century English literature including poetry (Tennyson to Hopkins), the novel (Dickens to Hardy), the essay (Carlyle to Pater). Possible topics: Utilitarianism, Evangeli-calism, Darwinism, the Pre-Raphaelites, the Decadents, the New Woman. 153. American Literature to Whitman (4) Discussion and close written analyses of major works and their backgrounds in American literature to the Civil War. In-cludes Puritanism, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, and Whitman. 154. American Literature 1865 to World War I (4) Discussion and written analyses of major works and their cultural backgrounds with-in this period of change. Topics include the rise of realism and naturalism. Writers discussed include Whitman, Twain, Howells, James, Crane, Dickinson, and others. 104. Children’s and Adolescent Literature (4) Survey of the major forms and genres of children’s literature. Designed primarily for future elementary school teachers. May not be used for credit toward the English major. 105. Introduction to Literary Analysis (4) The theory and practice of literary analy-sis. Examination of the concept of literary tradition; consideration of research meth-ods; application of critical theory to textual analysis and the writing of literary criti-cism. Required for English majors. 112. World Literature: Ancient (4) Ancient world literature in translation. Discussion and written analyses of Babylonian, Greek, Chinese, Egyptian, Indian, and Latin epic, drama, and lyric, including historical, religious, and artistic contexts. Selections may include Gilgamesh, Homer, The Mahabharata, Chuang Chou, Greek drama, and Ovid. G.E. Integration IC. 113. World Literature: Medieval and Renaissance (4) Medieval and Renaissance literature from the eight to the seventeenth centuries. Dis-cussion and written analyses of authors and works (in translation) from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa, including his-torical and cultural contexts. Selections may include African oral narrative, Tu Fu, Murasaki, Dante, Cervantes, and Marie de France. G.E. Integration IC. 114. World Literature: Modern (4) World literature from the seventeenth cen-tury to the present. Discussion and written analyses of literary works (in translation), including historical and cultural contexts. Selections may include Voltaire, Goethe, Cao Xuegin, Dostoyevsky, Ibsen, Colette, Lu Xun, Mahfouz, Borges, Garcia Marques, Kawabata, and Achebe. G.E. Integration IC. 115W. Literature of the New Testament (3) (See PHIL 133W.) Meets the upper-divi-sion writing skills requirement for gradua-tion. 116. Literature of the Old Testament (4) (See PHIL 134.) |
